# Install polkit with Homebrew, apk, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper, apt Toolkit for defining and handling authorizations. Version 127 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:polkit ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install polkit ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add polkit ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install polkit ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: polkit from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#polkit ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/polkit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S polkit ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: polkit from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libpolkit-agent-1-0 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libpolkit-agent-1-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install pkexec ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pkexec from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:polkit - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 127 - **Source summary:** Toolkit for defining and handling authorizations - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - pkaction (cli) - pkcheck (cli) - pkexec (cli) - pkttyagent (cli) - pkaction (alias) - pkcheck (alias) - pkexec (alias) - pkttyagent (alias) ## Dependencies - duktape - gettext - glib ## Build dependencies - gettext - gobject-introspection - meson - ninja - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - expat ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 127 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Linux: /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/*.policy, /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/*.rules, /usr/share/polkit-1/rules.d/*.rules ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** polkit - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - polkit: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/polkit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - polkit - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Application development toolkit for controlling system-wide privileges | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - apk - polkit-common - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit-common from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Common files for polkit and polkit-elogind | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - apk - polkit-dev - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Application development toolkit for controlling system-wide privileges (development files) | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - apk - polkit-doc - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Application development toolkit for controlling system-wide privileges (documentation) | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - apk - polkit-elogind - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit-elogind from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Polkit with elogind session tracking | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - apk - polkit-elogind-dev - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit-elogind-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Polkit with elogind session tracking (development files) | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - apk - polkit-elogind-libs - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit-elogind-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Polkit with elogind session tracking (libraries) | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - apk - polkit-lang - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package polkit | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - apk - polkit-noelogind-libs - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit-noelogind-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Application development toolkit for controlling system-wide privileges (libraries) | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - apk - polkit-openrc - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Application development toolkit for controlling system-wide privileges (OpenRC init scripts) | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - apk - polkit-systemd - 127-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: polkit-systemd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Application development toolkit for controlling system-wide privileges (systemd files) | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - dnf - polkit - 127-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: polkit from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | An authorization framework | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - dnf - polkit-devel - 127-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: polkit-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development files for polkit | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - dnf - polkit-docs - 127-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: polkit-docs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development documentation for polkit | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit - dnf - polkit-libs - 127-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: polkit-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Libraries for polkit | https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit ## Related links - 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